The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-29
The President resumed the chair.

The President resumed the chair.
The bill was, on motion, referred to
| the Finance Committee.
Second reading of the bill to provide
for commission to investigate and re-
port at the May session on the FEAST
bility and expense of obtaining water
! from the range of mountains lying
between Kukuihaele and the town of
KOhala, Hawaii, for milling, fluming
and general purposes throughout the
district of Hamakua, and provide for
! the expense of said commission.
Noble Waterhouse moved the bill
pass to engrossment.
Rep. Kamauoha moved the bill be
laid on the table.
! Noble Smith moved to amend by in
serting in Section ,, after the word
thereof" the words, "or through the
district of Kohala, or both of said dis
| trictS." Lost.
| The bill passed to engrossment, to be
read third time on Friday.
Third reading of the Act relating to
the practice of medicine by Chinese
physicians. Passed.
Third reading of the bill relating to
Notaries Public. Passed.
On suspension of the rules, Rep. F.
Brown, from the Printing Committee,
reported bills printed.
Minister Thurston answered the
question of Noble Townsend, relating
to leases or sales of Government lands,
as follows:
Hon. S. g. Wilder President of the Legis-
lative Assembly-Sir: In answer to the in
quiries of the Hon. Noble Townsend relat-
ing to lease or sale of Government lands, |
respectfully report as follows:
Question Have any Government lands
been leased or sold in a manner contrary to
law within the last two years?
The following leases have been made with
out notice by advertising and sale at public
auction within two years from July l, 1885:
Lease 361, j. X. Kaunamano. land in Ha-
napal, Hamakua, containing 77M acres, Oct
ober IA, 1885, ten years q 500 per annum.
Lease 362, Hama Plantation, the water
rights at Kawapoela, April l, 1886, ten years
a S25 per annum.
Lease 364, His Majesty Kalakaua, follow
ing lands in the district of North Kona, Ha
waii: Kukio 2, Nakaula, Maninioa /, Ka-
laoa l, 2 3, 4 and 3, Mahaiula, Oma l and 2,
Maulana, Kealakehe, Owaloa, Kahanaiki,
Puukala, August ?. 1856, twenty years at 800
per annum.
There is no record of land sales in
manner contrary to law within that period.
Ques. 2-If so, what is the opinion of the
Government with regard to the legality of
the titles under which lands are held?
Ans.-Ihe opinion of the Government
is that such titles are voidable by the Gov
ernment
Ones. 3-Are any such lands, if any such
there be, suitable for division under the
Homestead Law?
Ans.-Portions of them are and those en-
braced in lease No 364 above named are sub
iect to the express condition "that the Minis
ter of the Interior may at any time during
the term of the lease entered upon, take pos
session and dispose of such of the lands
therein leased as may be required for home
stead purposes"
Ques. 4-Whar Is the policy of the Govern
ment in this matter?
Ans.-The policy of the Government is to
investigate all illegal transactions of this
kind that have been made and act as the in
terests of the public indicate.
Respectfully submitted,
L. A. IHURsToN,
Minister Interior.
Noble Smith asked a question about |
the arrangements for presenting Acts !
to His Majesty for signature.
The President informed the hon.
member relative to the steps usually |
taken in this matter
House adjourned to 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.